'Getting smashed': World's avocado growing regions could shrink by 40 per cent by 2050

Stuart Stone
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Christian Aid report claims leading avocado growing regions in Mexico, Spain, South Africa, Burundi, and Chile are being 'smashed' by climate impacts

A new report published by Christian Aid today has claimed avocados are being "smashed" by the climate crisis, with areas deemed suitable for growing the superfood expected to contract by between 14 and...

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